VOL. 01 NO. 01
The Crags Caller CALABASAS, SATURDAY, JUNE 29, 2013
‘FOLLOW U’ COMES TO CRAGS
The news of camp
10 LITTLE
KNOWN FACTS ABOUT CAMP MT. CRAGS AND GILMORE…
•The Chumash Indians first inhabited the land. •Legend says Tiburcio Tapia, a Spanish explorer, buried a chest of silver and gold here in 1846; it has not been found. •Herbert Hoover, U.S. President from 1929-1933, hiked, fished and hunted here in the early 1920s. •The Salvation Army purchased the land in 1939 with funds donated in memory of Will Rogers. BY DANIEL EDU This week at camp a musical is going on called “Follow U.” I interviewed people to tell me their opinion about things, facts and about the play itself. One of the people I talked to is Isabel, she plays Pandora in the musical. She said she doesn’t have a lot of time to learn the lines, so it’s pretty hard but it could have been worse. “Others actors are very good,” she said. “If it’s not perfect it won’t look real.” I also talked to the Director, Mejee, he said his job is pretty fun, but also hard. It can be stressful, but he likes it.
“If someone messes up, they’ll just go with the flow and do improv,” Mejee said. “I think the play is a bit cheesy, but it’s a kid’s play and so it could be fun.” Last, but not least I talked to Jordan and Josh who are set designers. They said designing the set takes a lot of team work to hold the ladder, hold the paper and rubbing it to get the air bubbles out. They said it’s kind of hard getting everything together in one week. I also talked to other actors and people and they said that their job is pretty hard and they hope that they get it all right on Saturday.
Changes to the Crags campfire BY JADEN HARRISON At Camp Mt. Crags, the campfire pit is under construction. During the Musical Theatre Arts Camp, we had campfire on the basketball court using a box with paper flames. Program Director Solvej said the campfire used to be high but they are shortening it so the fire will be on the ground. It will be done next week.
CAMP CROSSES ON THE MOUNTAIN BY BRISEIDA GOMEZ AND MICHELLE POZO At our camp there are three large crosses. The big cross on Brents Mountain was first put there in 1939. There are different opinions on why the cross was built. Program Staff member Shalini said the cross was built so Jesus could watch over us, and show us how
much he loves us. Divisional Youth Secretary Lt. Sergio Garcia said that Camp Crags is a Christian camp so the cross is a very important part of this camp. Program Director Solvej said that in 2011 some people vandalized the cross. With a group of people, she helped carry a new cross to the top of the mountain.
They said they’re going to have a celebration for the campfire pit. The construction crew is here this week working on the campfire so they did it for us to have a nice campfire. “We are completing it in phases. The firepit will be ready to use Friday, and then they’ll be working on a steel roof,” said Marie, an inspector with the construction company.
•The first “big cross” was placed atop Brents Mountain in 1939. It was vandalized and replaced in 1990, and again in 2011. •The first Salvation Army camp here began June 26, 1939, and cost $1 PER DAY. •The girls’ cabins at Camp Mt. Crags are named after Salvation Army composers. •Camp Director Marty Brown holds the record time (18 MINUTES, 12 SECONDS) for making it to the big cross. •The swimming pool at Camp Mt. Crags used to be located outside of the dining hall. •2,365 kids attended camp here in 2012.